Designation F2061 − 12 Standard Practice for Chemical Protective Clothing Wearing, Care, and Maintenance Instructions1 This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2061; the number immediately[.]
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Standard Practice for
Chemical Protective Clothing: Wearing, Care, and
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2061; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1 Scope
1.1 This practice describes the recommended minimum
information to be conveyed by the sellers to end users for the
wearing, care, and maintenance of chemical protective
cloth-ing
1.1.1 This practice does not cover specific instructions for
when to use protective clothing or design requirements
1.1.2 This practice does not apply to protective clothing that
is solely for protection against flame and thermal hazards
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish
appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the
applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3 This practice recommends the minimum information
needed to properly implement Sections 10 and 11 of Practice
F1461
2 Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:2
D5489Guide for Care Symbols for Care Instructions on
Textile Products
F1461Practice for Chemical Protective Clothing Program
2.2 ANSI Standard:3
Z535.4Standard for Product Safety Signs and Labels, 1991
3 Terminology
3.1 care, n—procedures for cleaning, sterilization,
decontamination, and storage of protective clothing
3.2 contamination, n—the addition of an undesired
chemi-cal or substance to the protective clothing
3.3 decontamination, n—the reduction, removal, or
neutral-ization of contaminant or contaminants from protective cloth-ing to the extent necessary to safely permit the protective clothing to be doffed (taken off), or reused, or discarded
3.4 degradation, n—a deleterious change in one or more
properties of a material
3.5 end user, n—the entity or organization whose employees
ultimately wear the protective clothing
3.6 maintenance, n—procedures for inspection, repair, and
removal from service of protective clothing
3.7 protective clothing, n—an item of clothing that is
specifically designed and constructed for the intended purpose
of isolating all or part of the body from a potential hazard; or isolating the external environment from contamination by the wearer of the clothing
3.8 wearing, n—procedures for donning, doffing, fitting, and
adjusting protective clothing and preparing protective clothing for use
4 Significance and Use
4.1 This practice describes the minimum information to be provided by the seller to the buyer or end user related to the wearing, care, and maintenance of chemical protective cloth-ing Adherence to this practice allows written information to be provided with the protective clothing to purchasers by means
of labels, pamphlets, or other documents
4.2 Not every element of this practice may be applicable to all chemical protective clothing components or configurations
It is the seller’s responsibility to determine which portions of this practice, and the corresponding requirements, are appli-cable to their protective clothing products For informational requirements that are not applicable because of the nature of the product and intended use, the seller is to indicate and describe those portions or requirements that are not applicable 4.3 All information related to wearing, decontamination, care, and maintenance shall be written in a manner so that the end user can readily understand the details To emphasize important limitations, bold lettering and explicit warning terminology (for example, signal words such as Danger, Warning, and Caution (described in ANSI Z535.4)) shall be used Where possible, pictograms and illustrations shall be
1 This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F23 on Personal
Protective Clothing and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
F23.30 on Chemicals.
Current edition approved Aug 1, 2012 Published September 2012 Originally
approved in 2000 Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F2061 - 08 DOI:
10.1520/F2061-12.
2 For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
3 Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W 43rd St.,
4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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as those provided in the care of textile products in Guide
D5489, are appropriate for indicating specific care procedures
used in cleaning protective clothing
5 General Information and Information Related to
Wearing
5.1 Address and Point of Contact Information—The seller
shall provide an address, a contact telephone number, and
means of electronic communication, as applicable, for
ques-tions concerning the proper use, limitaques-tions, decontamination,
care, and maintenance of the protective clothing Provision of
a toll-free emergency number is encouraged but not required
5.2 Safety Considerations, Limitations of Use, and Warranty
Information—The seller shall provide a list of considerations
for the safe use of the protective clothing and describe specific
limitations for the use of the protective clothing (for example,
DO NOT USE THIS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NEAR
OPEN FLAME OR HIGH HEAT) The seller shall also
provide information on the warranty for the protective
cloth-ing
5.3 Pre-Use Information—The seller shall provide
informa-tion related for how to mark the protective clothing, how to use
specific product aids, such as closure lubricants or visor antifog
agents, and recommended undergarments and associated
equipment, as applicable A statement shall be provided to the
buyer or end user that not all performance properties for the
protective clothing can be evaluated in the field
5.4 Sizing Information—The seller shall provide
informa-tion for the selecinforma-tion of the correct size of the protective
clothing by the end user and describe any adjustments that can
be made for properly sizing the protective clothing
N OTE 1—One way of presenting this information is by using a chart
indicating the appropriate size for ranges in key end user dimensions, such
as height and waist circumference for full body garments.
5.5 Donning and Doffıng Instructions—The seller shall
provide instructions to the buyer or end user on the proper
donning (putting on and wearing) and doffing (removal) of the
protective clothing This doffing information shall include the
specific warnings about preventing cross-contamination of
other personnel, equipment, and street clothing, as required
5.6 Recordkeeping—The seller shall provide a means for
documenting the history of the protective clothing to describe
its wearing, care, and maintenance
N OTE 2—Suggestions for entries under the use portion of the clothing
records include such items as exposure contaminants, physical state of
contaminants, use duration, length of exposure, degree or method of
exposure, and temperature and other environmental conditions.
6 Information Related to Care Instructions
6.1 Information Related to Cleaning:
6.1.1 Cleaning Instructions—The seller shall provide
spe-cific instructions for the end user to properly clean, launder, or
refurbish the protective clothing This information shall
in-clude instructions for washing (for example, specific washing
method, type of washing machine, machine cycle or
formulation, detergents or cleaning agent, wash temperature,
and pretreatment options) and drying (for example, the drying method, drying temperature, and length of time required) Warnings for limitations on the cleaning of protective clothing such as loss of physical integrity or other forms of degradation, shall be included in this section Additionally, the seller shall describe methods to inspect or test for damages to the protective clothing caused by cleaning or other maintenance, as applicable
6.2 Decontamination and Disinfection:
6.2.1 The seller shall provide specific instructions for re-moving various forms of contamination, if decontamination is recommended These instructions shall include descriptions of acceptable processes, the types of contaminants that can be safely removed, the means of handling contaminated or non-sterile garments, the limitations of the processes, and all other information of importance to decontamination This shall also include information necessary for decontamination while the protective clothing is being worn by the end user, as appropriate, to allow for safe doffing without the hazard of contamination If known, the seller, shall recommend practices
or test methods to assist in determining if the decontamination has been effective
N OTE 3—In the absence of information for determining effective decontamination of protective clothing, a warning that all contamination may not have been removed is appropriate.
6.2.2 The seller shall provide specific instructions for dis-infection of protective clothing, as appropriate, for personal hygiene or other such needs
6.3 Storage—The seller shall provide specific instructions
for the end user to properly store the protective clothing before and after use This information shall include any specific storage limitations relative to temperature, humidity, and atmospheric contaminants (for example, ozone and ultraviolet)
or other storage limitations including folding Information on end-of-life indications or how long the clothing can be stored (without use), or both, shall also be included in this section
N OTE 4—The length of time that clothing can be stored assumes that the clothing has been properly cared for and maintained in accordance with manufacturer instructions, and has not been subjected to any wearing Storage life is a function of clothing material degradation caused by storage conditions.
7 Information Related to Maintenance
7.1 Inspection Instructions—The seller shall provide
spe-cific instructions so that the end user can perform a preliminary visual inspection of the protective clothing to ensure there are
no observable defects If appropriate, testing procedures and requirements (for example, pressure testing at specified inter-vals) shall also be included in this section
7.2 Repair—The seller shall provide specific instructions
about repairs, authorized by the manufacturer, that do not compromise the integrity or performance of the protective clothing Special attention shall be given to repair information and instructions that stipulate any appropriate tests, which need
to be conducted to ensure the protective clothing will perform properly
7.3 Removal from Service:
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when an item of protective clothing shall be removed from
service
7.3.2 The seller shall provide specific guidance for disposal
when such guidance is necessary
8 Keywords
8.1 care; chemical protective clothing; cleaning; decontami-nation; inspection; instructions; maintenance; protective cloth-ing; repair; removal from service; storage; wearing
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